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This census-taker  by China Miéville

This census-taker

China Miéville

"In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a profoundly traumatic event. He tries - and fails - to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape. When at...

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Tales from Tiressia  by Charissa Weaks

Tales from Tiressia

Charissa Weaks

"Return to the Witch Walker world of Tiressia by visiting this collection of spicy tales, containing six bonus scenes and two novellas. What might've happened if Raina and Alexus hadn't been interrupted in Frostwater Wood? What romantic moments did Helena and...

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City of gods and monsters  by Kayla Edwards

City of gods and monsters

Kayla Edwards

"Welcome to the city of Angelthene. We hope you survive. Loren Calla has only ever been ordinary. As a human struggling to survive in a city that caters to the needs of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures, she always assumed her...

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Daughters of flood and fury  by Gabriella Buba

Daughters of flood and fury

Gabriella Buba

"Five years after the fall of the Palisade in Aynila, the Codicíans are closing in with a vast armada. Lunurin and Alon have been working desperately to solidify their alliances across the archipelago, but petty rivalries, suspicion, and conflicted loyalties...

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Neverthorn  by Shannon Mayer

Neverthorn

Shannon Mayer

"Harlow is a 29-year-old wizarding school dropout who is blackmailed into returning to Neverthorn Academy to help defend against the dark wizard Nocta. So now she's stuck retaking all the classes she didn't pass the first time and being mentored by the...

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Silvercloak  by L. K. Steven

Silvercloak

L. K. Steven

"Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron's parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hellbent on revenge, she lied her way into the elite Silvercloak Academy of detectives with a single goal- find a way to bring the Bloodmoons to justice....

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Never the roses  by Jennifer K. Lambert

Never the roses

Jennifer K. Lambert

"The Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. She's exhausted from fighting the endless wars of kings and queens, and has long accepted that her death is near. Alone at last but for a few uninvited companions - a near-mythical wolf, a goddess's avatar and a feline...

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The eye of the Bedlam Bride  by Matt Dinniman

The eye of the Bedlam Bride

Matt Dinniman

"Follow Carl and Princess Donut into insanity on the next level in the wildly entertaining USA Today bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman--now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition! A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge...

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Heart of the Wyrdwood  by R. J. (Fiction author) Barker

Heart of the Wyrdwood

R. J. (Fiction author) Barker

"In a world teetering on the brink of ruin, the fall of Cahan Du Nahare to a dark god scatters his followers and throws their cause into chaos. As warriors, monks, and mystics struggle against growing darkness, each is drawn by mysterious forces toward an...

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The last vigilant  by Mark (Wargamer) Latham

The last vigilant

Mark (Wargamer) Latham

"Shunned by the soldiers he commands, haunted by past tragedies, Sargent Holt Hawley is a broken man. But the child of a powerful ally has gone missing, and war between once peaceful nations is on the horizon. So, he and his squad have been sent to find a...

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A kingdom of stars and shadows  by Holly Renee

A kingdom of stars and shadows

Holly Renee

"Betray a kingdom or betray my heart. My union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn't my betrothed who haunts my dreams: it's the half-fae bastard who stands at his side. He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers...

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Dance with the fae  by Elisabeth J. Hobbes

Dance with the fae

Elisabeth J. Hobbes

"1919 May Day Kit Arton-Price should be celebrating. It's his engagement party and, unlike many young men of his generation, he survived The Great War. Whilst his fiancee, Adelaide, is dancing with one of their guests, the enigmatic Mr Wilde, the scars on...

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A magic deep & drowning  by Hester Fox

A magic deep & drowning

Hester Fox

"The Dutch Republic, 1650. One fine spring day in Friesland, twenty-year-old Clara van Wieren is faced with an ill omen: a whale, beached and rotting in the noonday sun. But Clara doesn't believe in magic and superstition, and this portent is quickly dismissed...

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The scorpion and the night blossom  by Amélie Wen Zhao

The scorpion and the night blossom

Amélie Wen Zhao

"The war between the Kingdom of Night and the Kingdom of Rivers tore the mortal realm apart. Now it is an increasingly dangerous place, falling into eternal night where ravenous demons roam and every day is a fight for survival... The Immortality Trials offer...

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Magician  by Raymond E. Feist

Magician

Raymond E. Feist

"In the westernmost province of the Kingdom of the Isles, upon the world of Midkemia, an orphan kitchen boy named Pug was made apprentice to the magician Kulgan. Here starts an adventure that will span lifetimes and worlds. Discover where the story begins. The...

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The gilded nest  by Sarah Painter

The gilded nest

Sarah Painter

"Lydia Crow is back. After the turbulent events of The Magpie Key, Lydia is trying to adjust to life without her home. She is living in Uncle Charlie's house and learning what 'head of the Crow Family' truly means. The four magical Families of London are...

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Heliacle rising  by C. C. Davie

Heliacle rising

C. C. Davie

"Taken in as the young ward of Lord Drakon after her parents were slaughtered by enemy Wytchlings, Amylia Sylvers is forced to start a new life in Lylican. There, she is raised to be an obedient wife and submit to the men who have given her sanctuary. Eleven...

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Song of Chaos  by C. C. Davie

Song of Chaos

C. C. Davie

"After a devastating blow that cleaves Amylia's family apart, time has run out for Asteryn as they desperately try to unite the remaining territories, clutching the fractured pieces of their own court together. Attica advances, bringing with them demons of the...

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Shadow of wings  by C. C. author. Davie

Shadow of wings

C. C. author. Davie

"Amylia thought her greatest trial was behind her. But as she struggles to regain her strength - both physically and with her volatile magic - the looming threat of war draws ever closer. After two territories fall victim to brutal attacks and the stakes...

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Isabella Nagg and the pot of basil  by Oliver Darkshire

Isabella Nagg and the pot of basil

Oliver Darkshire

"In a tiny farm on the edge of the miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is trying to get on with her tiny, miserable existence. Dividing her time between tolerating her feckless husband, caring for the farm's strange animals, cooking up 'scrunge,'...

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Realm of thieves  by Karina Halle

Realm of thieves

Karina Halle

"Two thieves vie for dominance in the illegal dragon-egg trade, putting both their lives and their hearts on the line in this scorching romantasy from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. For Brynla Aihr crime and survival have always gone hand in...

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The irresistible urge to fall for your enemy  by Brigitte Knightley

The irresistible urge to fall for your enemy

Brigitte Knightley

"Loyalties are tested in this enemies-to-lovers romantasy following a healer and assassin from enemy sides who are forced to work together and find the source of two deadly diseases, all while resisting the urge to kill each other-and, just maybe, fall in...

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A hex for hunger  by Alistair Reeves

A hex for hunger

Alistair Reeves

"Ambrose, a trans knight serving the medieval witch king, spent his life trying to be a hero. Instead, he died a villain in the name of a love he hungered for in secret. That would have ended his story, except a suspicious necromancer, Emery, resurrects him...

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Fated throne  by Caroline Peckham

Fated throne

Caroline Peckham

"Fate has torn us apart and sometimes I believe the stars have given up on us altogether. Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of...

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Burned  by Benedict Jacka

Burned

Benedict Jacka

"Alex Verus has a magic shop in Camden, London, and an uncanny ability to see the future. But suddenly everyone can see Alex's future. Because the Mage's Council of Great Britain just named him a traitor and ordered his death in seven days' time, and there's...

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Veiled  by Benedict Jacka

Veiled

Benedict Jacka

"Diviner Alex Verus and the Council that governs the magical community have never gotten along. But with his former teacher back in Britain, Alex is in desperate need of allies, and he'll do whatever it takes to get them - even if it means accepting a job with...

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Hidden  by Benedict Jacka

Hidden

Benedict Jacka

"Alex Verus is a diviner who can see probable futures - a talent that's gotten him and his friends out of many a tough scrape. But what happens when someone doesn't want Alex's help? Alex's friend, the life mage Anne, distanced herself from him when she found...

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The well of ascension  by Brandon Sanderson

The well of ascension

Brandon Sanderson

"The impossible has happened. The Lord Ruler is dead. But so too is Kelsier the man who masterminded the triumph. The awesome task of rebuilding the world has been left to his protege Vin; a one-time street urching, now the most powerful Mistborn in the...

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Lest they have eyes  by Bonivan Dyer

Lest they have eyes

Bonivan Dyer

For six centuries, the utopia of Elusis has thrived—a society of supernatural gifts, peace, and prosperity. But beneath the surface, secrets stir. Arkarian Story, a long-lost warlord, lies frozen in a hidden cryo tank, his name a whisper of fear and rebellion....

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A most puzzling murder  by Bianca Marais

A most puzzling murder

Bianca Marais

"How do you solve a murder that hasn't happened yet? Destiny Whip is a former child prodigy, world-renowned enigmatologist and very, very alone. A life filled with loss has made her a recluse, an existence she's content to endure until a letter arrives...

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A kiss of hammer and flame  by Amy De la Force

A kiss of hammer and flame

Amy De la Force

"An immortal bound in darkness. A shattered empire at war. And a blacksmith whose heart could tip the scales of fate. When young blacksmith Cahra is commissioned to forge a sword, she uses her imagination to design a symbol. But this symbol invokes an age-old...

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The treaty of Edriendor  by B. F. Peterson

The treaty of Edriendor

B. F. Peterson

"Any youth may apply to Eshtem University and gain the chance to join an elite Order of dragon-riding, magic-wielding peacekeepers. Jadon, a privileged and reckless prince, looks forward only to the brief escape from his father's political machinations that...

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A forbidden alchemy  by Stacey McEwan

A forbidden alchemy

Stacey McEwan

"Nina Harrow and Patrick Colson are twelve years old when they are whisked away from the shadows of their disenfranchised mining towns to dazzling Belavere City to discover their magical potential. Those who pass Belavere's test will become Artisans, wielders...

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Stone & sky  by Ben Aaronovitch

Stone & sky

Ben Aaronovitch

"Detective Sergeant Peter Grant takes a much-needed holiday up in Scotland. And he'll need one when this is over. If more's the merrier, then it's ecstatic as his partner Beverley, their young twins, his mum, dad, his dad's band and their dodgy manager all tag...

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Angel eye  by Madeleine Nakamura

Angel eye

Madeleine Nakamura

"When a healer begins murdering hospital patients, Professor Adrien Desfourneaux discovers that the threat is far closer to him than he could have imagined. Still recovering from a recent institutionalization and unable to trust his own mind or magic, Adrien...

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Cursebreakers  by Madeleine Nakamura

Cursebreakers

Madeleine Nakamura

"Adrien Desfourneaux, professor of magic and disgraced ex-physician, has discovered a conspiracy. Someone is inflicting magical comas on the inhabitants of the massive city of Astrum, and no one knows how or why. Caught between a faction of scheming magical...

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The gryphon king  by Sara Omer

The gryphon king

Sara Omer

"Bataar was only a child when he killed a gryphon, making him a legend across the red steppe. Now he is the formidable Bataar Rhah, ruling over the continent that once scorned his people. After a string of improbable victories, he turns his sights on the...

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Red Tempest brother  by H. M. (Hannah M.) Long

Red Tempest brother

H. M. (Hannah M.) Long

"In the wake of the events of Black Tide Son, Hart flees into pirate-infested waters to shelter on the island where former rogue James Demery and the Fleetbreaker, Anne Firth, now rule. Reeling from their discoveries about the truths of the Mereish-Aeadine...

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Terror at the gates  by Scarlett St. Clair

Terror at the gates

Scarlett St. Clair

"Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin. There, she uses her magic to steal for a living, attracting the attention of the five governing families as well as the church, which...

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The tongues of serpents  by Naomi Novik

The tongues of serpents

Naomi Novik

"Convicted of treason and stripped of rank and standing, Temeraire and Lawrence are transported to the prison colony at New South Wales. With them travel three dragon eggs, which are to be handed over to the officers stationed at the remote outpost -- one a...

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The wind weaver  by Julie Johnson

The wind weaver

Julie Johnson

"Fear of maegic plagues war-torn Anwyvn. Halflings like Rhya Fleetwood are killed on sight. But Rhya's execution is interrupted by an unexpected savior -- one far more terrifying than her would-be killers. The mysterious and mercenary Commander Scythe. In the...

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A far better thing  by H. G. Parry

A far better thing

H. G. Parry

"Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets 'A Tale of Two Cities' in H. G. Parry's 'A Far Better Thing', a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution. The faeries stole Sydney Carton as a child, and made him a mortal servant of the Faery...

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The devils  by Joe Abercrombie

The devils

Joe Abercrombie

"Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone. Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the...

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Beneath the burning sea  by Amanda Bouchet

Beneath the burning sea

Amanda Bouchet

"Separated from everyone they know and love, sworn warriors (and warring allies) Bellanca and Carver are on a gods-given mission: travel to the famed real of Atlantis, fight through every danger that awaits them, and find the Shard of Olympus in order to end...

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The ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery  by Clarence A. Haynes

The ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery

Clarence A. Haynes

"To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery's-New York's most powerful publicist at Sublime Media-is to be infused with a certain oomph, a mysterious glamour. She seems to have created the ideal life with her handsome new boyfriend, the perfect match. But...

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School of shards  by Marina Di︠a︡chenko

School of shards

Marina Di︠a︡chenko

"The Institute of Special Technologies teaches students just one thing: the magic that allows them to become parts of speech, and in doing so, transforming into a specific piece of grammar (a verb, or an adjective, or an article) so they will be able to shape...

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This princess kills monsters  by Ry Herman

This princess kills monsters

Ry Herman

"Someone wants to murder Princess Melilot. This is sadly normal. Melilot is sick of being ordered to go on dangerous quests by her domineering stepmother. Especially since she always winds up needing to be rescued by her more magically talented stepsisters....

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Goose of Hermogenes  by Ithell Colquhoun

Goose of Hermogenes

Ithell Colquhoun

"The heroine of this story (described only as 'I') is compelled to visit a mysterious uncle who turns out to be a black magician who lords over a kind of Prospero's Island that exists out of time and space. Startled by his bizarre behavior and odd nocturnal...

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Wearing the lion  by John Wiswell

Wearing the lion

John Wiswell

"Furious with Zeus for once again siring a child with a mortal woman, Hera finds herself redirecting all her fury at the baby himself, Heracles, an innocent named in her honour. As Heracles grows into a man - an unfathomably strong, loving man - he thanks Hera...

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The black jewels trilogy  by Anne Bishop

The black jewels trilogy

Anne Bishop

"Daughter of the blood: Three men, sworn enemies, vie for sway over the girl witch--a blue-eyed innocent--who is to rule over the Dark Kingdom, commencing a ruthless game of politics, magic and betrayal, in which the weapons are love and hate."--Provided by...

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Foundryside  by Robert Jackson Bennett

Foundryside

Robert Jackson Bennett

"Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne's docks, is nothing her unique abilities can't handle. But unbeknownst to her, Sancia's been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object...

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The Stormborne vine  by Tilly Wallace

The Stormborne vine

Tilly Wallace

Determined spinster vs carnivorous wallflower...In a corner of rural England, Fern Oakby makes a living through her knowledge of botany. An unusual case erupts during a storm when a Boston ivy turns monstrous and...carnivorous.However, the solution is not as...

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Cage of starlight  by Jules Arbeaux

Cage of starlight

Jules Arbeaux

"Don't make waves. Don't get attached. Don't let anyone see the tattoos... Those rules have kept Tory Arknett alive, alone, and on the run for years in a country eager to put his healing hands to work on the front lines of a brutal war. When a desperate...

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The witch roads  by Kate Elliott

The witch roads

Kate Elliott

"Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned. When an arrogant prince (and his equally arrogant entourage) gets stuck in Orledder Halt as part of brutal political intrigue, competent and sunny deputy courier Elen-once a child slave meant to...

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Bury our bones in the midnight soil  by Victoria Schwab

Bury our bones in the midnight soil

Victoria Schwab

"Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532. London, 1837. Boston, 2019. Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots. One grows high and one grows deep and one grows wild. And all of them grow teeth."--Provided by...

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Broken soul  by Faith Hunter

Broken soul

Faith Hunter

"While protecting the Master of New Orleans from a greedy delegation of European vampires, Jane Yellowrock must find and destroy a brutal creature stalking the streets of New Orleans, leaving a trail of blood and carnage in its wake."--Provided by publisher.

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Three novel nymphs  by Piers Anthony

Three novel nymphs

Piers Anthony

"The idyllic splendor of the Faun & Nymph Retreat never grows old. With not a stitch of clothing in sight, the fauns give chase, the nymphs play hard to get, and they celebrate-as they put it-when they come together. Over and over again. But when three nymphs...

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The country under heaven  by Frederic S. Durbin

The country under heaven

Frederic S. Durbin

"Set in the 1880s, the story follows Ovid Vesper, a former Union soldier who has been having enigmatic visions after surviving one of the Civil War's most gruesome battles, the Battle of Antietam. As he travels across the country following those visions, he...

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Legend of exorcism = tianbao fuyao lu. 1  by author Feitianyexiang

Legend of exorcism = tianbao fuyao lu. 1

author Feitianyexiang

"In the mystical Taihang Mountains, where magic flows and powerful yao roam, Hongjun has grown up sheltered from the human world. A half-yao himself, he's never had reason to leave--until the mountain's ruler sends him on a dangerous mission: hide his true...

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Unending magic  by Stacia Stark

Unending magic

Stacia Stark

"I can save the world... I just may have to ruin all of my friends' lives in the process. Of all the people tasked with making sure the realms don't burn and the worlds don't end, I'm surely the most unlikely choice. Unfortunately for me, fate doesn't care....

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The ghoul on the hill  by D. C. Farmer

The ghoul on the hill

D. C. Farmer

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words ... Darren Trott's boring life is upended by a desperate request from a place he thought he'd forgotten. With warrior queens, a mischievous bwbach, and hotchpotch of relcutant allies, he must confront his past to...

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Troll lotta love  by D. C. Farmer

Troll lotta love

D. C. Farmer

"Wanted: Rare plant. Reward: Apocalypse. Inquire within. When Kenwyn Wimbush's botanical expedition turns into a run for his life, and Captain Kylah Porter's sinkhole problem starts speaking in tongues, you know it's going to be one of those days. Toss in a...

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The book of Gaheris  by Kari Sperring

The book of Gaheris

Kari Sperring

"No one remembers Gaheris when they talk about the Orkney clan, and he likes it that way. But then, Gaheris finds himself up to his neck in intrigue, deception, violence, murder, and old secrets. Clouds gather over Camelot, threatening to destroy all that...

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Queen Mmother  by Jeff Wheeler

Queen Mmother

Jeff Wheeler

"Deep in the mountains lies a valley with a secret to immortality - Clairvaux - where the Queen Mother reigns supreme. Hidden within the cliffs and rocky paths and shrouded by waterfalls, the Gallows Tree grows immortal fruit, but only the loyal angel sworn...

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Can you take it?  by Jeneane O'Riley

Can you take it?

Jeneane O'Riley

"Prince Aurelius of the Seelie realm has always been the hero, so it's no real surprise to him when a final act of heroism lands him in fae hell with one final task: give Caly's sister, Ana, the rest of her powers and take her to the Fates in Moirai.It is,...

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City in chains  by Harry Turtledove

City in chains

Harry Turtledove

"For three long years, the militant Chleuh have occupied the Kingdom of Quimper and its great capital, Lutesse. Times are hard since they won the war. There's not much food or fuel - the Chleuh take anything that isn't nailed down. People in Lutesse have...

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The robin on the oak throne  by K. A. Linde

The robin on the oak throne

K. A. Linde

"Love is a monstrous game . . . The job was supposed to be simple: steal a goblin-made bracelet off of the Queen of the Nymphs in her own palace. Until everything goes sideways and Kierse ends up needing help from the one person she was determined to avoid:...

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Cursed fates  by Caroline Peckham

Cursed fates

Caroline Peckham

"After the devastating events at Zodiac Academy, we have to deal with this darker world we're faced with. Lionel seeks to hurt us, the Nymphs seek to hurt the entire Fae race, and between all of it, we just have to try and survive each day as it comes. I'm...

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The drawing of the three  by Stephen King

The drawing of the three

Stephen King

"While pursuing his quest for the Dark Tower through a world that is a nightmarishly distorted mirror image of our own, Roland, the last gunslinger, encounters three mysterious doorways on the beach. Each one enters into the life of a different person living...

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The book of the new sun. Volume 2, Sword and citadel  by Gene Wolfe

The book of the new sun. Volume 2, Sword and citadel

Gene Wolfe

"An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory. The torturer's apprentice, Severian, exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his prisoners, is now the...

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Of scale and blood  by Keri Arthur

Of scale and blood

Keri Arthur

"The drakkons have joined the battle, but have they the power to help win the war? Princess Bryn Silva is a Strega witch, gifted with the ability to raise fire and mind speak to animals. It is a gift that helped her win the trust of Kaia--a drakkon queen in...

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Lake Silence  by Anne Bishop

Lake Silence

Anne Bishop

"After her divorce, Vicki DeVine took over a rustic resort near Lake Silence, in a human town that is not human controlled. Towns such as Vicki's don't have any distance from the Others, the dominant predators who rule most of the land and all of the water...

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Moon called  by Patricia Briggs

Moon called

Patricia Briggs

"Mercedes "Mercy" Thompson is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will. Mercy's next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss...

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Iron kissed  by Patricia Briggs

Iron kissed

Patricia Briggs

"Mechanic Mercy Thompson can shift her shape -- but not her loyalty. When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. Mercy's loyalty is...

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Shield of sparrows  by Devney Perry

Shield of sparrows

Devney Perry

"The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel. I've spent my life kneeling--to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king. I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight....

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Dance of shadows  by Gourav Mohanty

Dance of shadows

Gourav Mohanty

"A fragile armistice may hold in the West, but everyone knows it cannot last. In the Tree Cities of the East, a Conclave of Peace has assembled to secure the future of the realm. But the delegates -- deaf swordswomen and exiled snakelings, spoilt heroes and...

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Kingdom of shadows and wings  by Nina Frost

Kingdom of shadows and wings

Nina Frost

"A world of magic, desire, and intrigue awaits at Flighthaven, where a young woman defies the odds to find her true calling. Nineteen-year-old Lark Axton has lived her entire life sequestered behind the castle's walls, overshadowed by her overprotective...

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Magica riot  by Kara Buchanan

Magica riot

Kara Buchanan

"Out of the closet and into the fire! The last night of Clare Ryland's old life was pretty normal, aside from the alley fight with interdimensional monsters. Fortunately, the drummer of her favorite local band transformed into a magical girl and saved her....

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The shielded past  by D. K. Holmberg

The shielded past

D. K. Holmberg

"A job pits Jonathan and his team against Heziah, where they finally find a way to fully rid themselves of him. Now jailed, Heziah is no longer a threat. The team can finally relax - and Jonathan can retire with his newfound wealth. When word comes that Jayna...

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The scepter heist  by D. K. Holmberg

The scepter heist

D. K. Holmberg

"An impossible heist was only the beginning... Having pulled off an impossible heist, Jonathan wants nothing more than to relax and take a few simple jobs as a distraction. But nothing is ever simple for the Dragon. When friends go missing, an old enemy...

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Wild things  by Chloe Neill

Wild things

Chloe Neill

"Since Merit was turned into a vampire and became the protector of Chicago's Cadogan House, it's been a wild ride. She and Master vampire Ethan Sullivan have helped make Cadogan's vampires the strongest in North America, and forged ties with paranormal folk of...

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The wizard's bakery  by Pyŏng-mo Ku

The wizard's bakery

Pyŏng-mo Ku

"Open twenty-four hours a day in a quiet Seoul neighbourhood, The Wizard's Bakery seems like any other where you can buy bread, cakes, and pastries, with a somewhat grumpy man behind the counter. For a desperate runaway teen, it's a refuge from a fractured...

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Murder of crows  by Anne Bishop

Murder of crows

Anne Bishop

"After winning the trust of the terra indigene residing in the Lakeside Courtyard, Meg Corbyn has had trouble figuring out what it means to live among them. As a human, Meg should be barely tolerated prey, but her abilities as a cassandra sangue make her...

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The secret romantic's book of magic

The secret romantic's book of magic

"Enemies become lovers, rivalry turns to romance, and convenient marriages create true love in these 12 Romantasy tales. Featuring Olivie Blake, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Tasha Suri, Melissa Marr, Megan Bannen, A. G. Slatter, A....

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Fire touched  by Patricia Briggs

Fire touched

Patricia Briggs

"When the fae stalk the human world, it's the children who suffer... Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head. And when coyote shapeshifter Mercy and her Alpha werewolf mate, Adam, are called upon to stop a rampaging troll, they find themselves...

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Silver borne  by Patricia Briggs

Silver borne

Patricia Briggs

"Being a mechanic is hard work. Mercy Thompson, for instance, just spent the last couple of months trying to evade the murderous queen of the local vampire seethe, and now the leader of the werewolf pack who's maybe-more-than-just-a-friend - has asked for her...

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Endsinger  by Jay Kristoff

Endsinger

Jay Kristoff

"As civil war sweeps across the Shima Imperium, the Lotus Guild unleashes their deadliest creation - a mechanical goliath, intended to unite the shattered Empire under a yoke of fear. Yukiko and Buruu are forced to take leadership of the rebellion, gathering...

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Kinslayer  by Jay Kristoff

Kinslayer

Jay Kristoff

"Shogun Yoritomo has been assassinated by the Stormdancer Yukiko, and the threat of civil war looms over the Shima Imperium. The Lotus Guild conspires to renew the nation's broken dynasty and crush the growing rebellion by endorsing a new Shogun who desires...

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Stormdancer  by Jay Kristoff

Stormdancer

Jay Kristoff

"The Shima Imperium verges on the brink of environmental collapse; an island nation once rich in tradition and myth, now decimated by clockwork industrialization and the machine-worshipers of the Lotus Guild. The skies are red as blood, the land is choked with...

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Heart of desire and deceit  by Elayna R. author. Gallea

Heart of desire and deceit

Elayna R. author. Gallea

"How does one pick up the pieces of their life after it has been obliterated by the person they mistakingly trusted? Ryker Waterborn's heart is broken, and his wife is a killer. Their marriage is a sham, built on a foundation of murder, lies, and deceit....

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A game of love and betrayal  by Elayna R. Gallea

A game of love and betrayal

Elayna R. Gallea

"He requires a wife. She needs to kill him. All's fair in pursuit of love and revenge. What's a vampire to do when the fae who made her an orphan is searching for a wife? Make him choose her and end his life on their wedding night, of course. Brynleigh has...

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Shaken free  by Ilana Debare

Shaken free

Ilana Debare

"She went to Hell and returned to life. Hell was the easy part. Annie Maple died, went to Hell, then escaped back to Earth through a mysterious portal. But amidst her gratitude, she is painfully alone: no one believes her story of visiting the afterlife. When...

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Stormlord's exile  by Glenda Larke

Stormlord's exile

Glenda Larke

"Shale is proclaimed Cloudmaster, but he is still under threat. Watergiver priests plot his downfall, his wife cannot be trusted and his own brother wants him dead. the one person he trusts-and needs in order to bring the rain-is forced to leave the land...

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The winter goddess  by Megan Barnard

The winter goddess

Megan Barnard

"Cailleach, goddess of winter, was not born to be a blight on humanity, but she became it. If anyone asked her, she would say with scorn that it was their own fault: humans were selfish, thoughtless, and destructive, bringing harm to each other and the Earth...

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Rise from ruin  by Melissa Olthoff

Rise from ruin

Melissa Olthoff

"Together we fly, divided we fall. All Harper Tavros ever wanted was to be a dragon rider. But after a prank goes wrong, she ends up soul bonded to a griffin. Now, she'll have to learn an entirely new skillset before she ends up on the front lines of a war her...

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Harmattan season  by Tochi Onyebuchi

Harmattan season

Tochi Onyebuchi

"Veteran and private eye Boubacar doesn't need much-least of all trouble-but trouble always seems to find him. Work has dried up, and he'd rather be left alone to deal with his bills as the Harmattan rolls in to coat the city in dust, but Bouba is a down on...

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Everybody wants to rule the world except me  by Django Wexler

Everybody wants to rule the world except me

Django Wexler

"Davi has left the horde behind her, hoping to find a peaceful solution to keep the Kingdom from being destroyed this time. But her plan to guide the Kingdom is thwarted when her usual love interest, Prince Johann, is already married and the bloodthirsty Duke...

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Ever blessed  by Olivia O'Flynn

Ever blessed

Olivia O'Flynn

"In a world fractured by belief, the gods lay claim to the Ever - ancient magic that sustains the Known World. But the Ever is failing, and the gods have turned their wrath on the Ever Blessed, those gifted with access to its power. Captain Elva, warrior...

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